Maurine

In January one of my very best friends came to visit.  Maurine and I have been friends forever.  This visit was very short, but it was so great to have her here.  Maurine's baby, Spencer, was born with a rare birth defect called agenesis of the corpus callosum.  Basically the whole central hub of his brain never developed. They are trying to find the best kind of treatments and therapies for him.  This is why she was in Phoenix.  Maurine and her family live in Hawaii, her husband is in the Navy.  They are trying a therapy called the Anat Baniel Method.  There are no therapists who work with this type of therapy in the islands.  Being the amazing mom that she is, she flew out here for a conference to try and learn at least a little bit by herself, to do what she can to help her son. I loved having her visit.  You know you are truly best friends when after four years of not seeing each other you can carry on a conversation like to were together yesterday.  I am so very grateful she came to visit.  

Maurine with my kids

Me and Maurine

For anyone who has facebook if you want to learn a little bit more about Spencer here is the address to a page they have set up for him to try and reach out to those in similar circumstances for support and friendship.  http://www.facebook.com/SpencersSmile

Love you Maurine!  You are truly an amazing mom and friend